These are top-10 global mining trends expected for 2018

Seven firms have until September 15 to respond.

Supply fears have pushed prices higher, but industry worries are shifting to softening demand.

World's largest primary silver mine by annual production is BHP Billiton's.

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Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie said the project ramains in BHP's main plans, but added the firm is not in a rush to develop it.

Last year alone 1,049 people were killed or went missing in mining-related accidents in China.

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Australia's non-bulk mining industry "will die without a strong pipeline of projects moving to development stage," says study.

World's number one miner hopes to save $3.6 billion spinning off aluminium, coal, manganese, nickel and silver assets into new company.